God gives us His word and prayer so that we will draw close to Him. When we combine reading the Bible with our prayer time, we are communicating with God.

The beatitudes are a blessing bestowed on you from Jesus himself. They are not an ethic to keep, but a blessing to receive. The more we understand all Jesus is offering — how we're blessed, how we're chosen, how we’re meant for life with Jesus now — the more we understand His invitation to walk and work with Him. 

The terms of true peace have been announced and completely executed, yet we have conflict every day on matters that are settled. We also tend to avoid conflict where we have the opportunity to be a peace maker. Jesus — who was and is — the terms of peace personified, bestows a perfect peace on His followers and calls them to “go and do likewise.” Watch and see how practical becoming a peacemaker is to your daily life and work.

Conflict is all around us. We get entangled in conflict very easily. We forget that Peace has conquered conflict. When Peace sets you free, Peace calls you into the conflict as an agent of Peace so that you will free others with Peace for the sake of their souls.